yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Good find :good: sorry i was rude b4, looking at hex data and poorly decompiled stuff was making my head spin...

i had already reported this tap sw version 3 times less than 1 second apart.

*#*#786#*#* runin test

*#*#4636#*#* info

a few of the apps on the market will give more dial codes but most are GAPP debug stuff

you can also launch the emergency dialer through adb shell am "i forget the rest"

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[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
those who are rooted

would the lucky people who got rooted on JB 4.3 by JCase, please step forward, im not asking for any information on what JCase did to root your tablets just for you to run some commands that may assist with coming up with another exploit for everyone else.

And a fake update didnt work because we don't have keys to sign it.
[Dell Venue] saintii2:
I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to rooting, but I have a question. Could someone who has been rooted on 4.3 install something like titanium backup and create an update.zip for us to download and install, and then we would be rooted as well? And also give a recovery image to us at the same time?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
No but I have a few things I would like someone with the rooted 4.3 to run that might help get these rooted. But I don't think anyone that got root is following this thread any more.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Lol

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[Dell Venue] saintii2:
What was so funny?
[Dell Venue] chairsz:
im assuming he's laughing at your previous post about the update.zip and recovery conundrum. Im going to assume your really a noob or not....ehhhh it dont matter, but anywho, 4.3 users dont have root as yet as far as i know and as for recovery images thats a whole nother ball game. i suggest reading this forum a few pages or so back to get caught up with the progress alot of the greats bros made so far for this tabby.

peace out
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I believe JCase rooted a couple of the Venue 8 on 4.3. But no ones coming forward maybe when I get back on the PC I'll go back through the thread I think one of the lucky rooted post verification. Maybe I'll PM them directly to see if they'll dump a couple of things.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Root permissions would be required to write the files that would allow root.

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[Dell Venue] saintii2:
That's why I said I'm a noob. I'm trying to learn a little about this process. He didn't have to be a **** about someone asking a question.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I don't think he was laughing to be a ****, I think he was laughing cause it is such a noob question.

But either way it never hurts to ask a question if you don't understand.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Im sorry if i came across as being a ****, i was laughing at the fact that root was required to grant root, not you or your lack of knowledge on the subject.

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[Dell Venue] saintii2:
OK. Sorry if i took it the wrong way. I'm just getting into this stuff. Someone had already figured out root for my phone so this is the first opportunity to start from square one. We all gotta start out somewhere, right?
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Yep, but root is only part of it cwm or twerp is also necessary.

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[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
twerp?

derp....

TeamWin Recovery Project

TWRP

LOL....
[Dell Venue] 177aj:
Root

I seen that the member "chairsz" is rooted using android 4.2.2 on page 54.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
XD I just new what it sounded like lol.

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[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
i got most of the dumps from 4.2.2 i need dumps of some things from a rooted 4.3

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he has a rooted 4.3 im gonna write a quick scripted and maybe he will be so kind as to run it for me and post the dumps i just PM'd him hope he will be willing to.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49372188&postcount=328
[Dell Venue] deansouth8:
Dude, I don't remember the screen name but there was only one person as far as I saw who posted in this thread. Did you try looking at around the time of root and PM him? Thought it was around page 30.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I've sent him a PM but haven't heard back yet. I have a few things I like someone to run who is on 4.2.2 with a rooted device.
[Dell Venue] joanthanmajh:
4.2.2

I have root on 4.2.2 what needs to be run?
[Dell Venue] jayjr1105:
Hey guys. I'm back (sort of). I've been super busy with some projects at work. SDC, what do you need me to do?
[Dell Venue] wowbro:
I need some dumps of the Venue 8 pro to see if I can get windows 8 on this thing.
[Dell Venue] KitsunePaws:
Can you get around droidboot and what not? I assumed this would take hardware flashing of the bios.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
if you could run these and publish them to a dropbox for me it would be a big help.

run as adb user shell

uname -a > /data/local/tmp/sdc/uname.txt

mkdir /data/local/tmp/sdc

cat /proc/iomem > /data/local/tmp/sdc/iomem-user.txt

run these as su might need to install adbroot from the market if su isn't enough

su

cat /proc/iomem > /data/local/tmp/sdc/iomem-root.txt

echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict

cat /proc/kallsyms > /data/local/tmp/sdc/kallsyms.txt

these last 2 are the dumps of the reserved and system together its over a GB

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/data/local/tmp/sdc/mmcblk0p1-reserved.img

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/data/local/tmp/sdc/mmcblk0p8-system.img

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i only need these from 4.2.2

run as adb user shell

mkdir /data/local/tmp/sdc

uname -a > /data/local/tmp/sdc/uname.txt

cat /proc/iomem > /data/local/tmp/sdc/iomem-user.txt

run these as su might need to install adbroot from the market if su isn't enough

su

cat /proc/iomem > /data/local/tmp/sdc/iomem-root.txt

echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict

cat /proc/kallsyms > /data/local/tmp/sdc/kallsyms.txt
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
For anyone that hasnt heard, the v8 supports USB OTG (usb on the go) out of the box, this allows mounting of usb devices, i havent tested a keyboard or mouse yet but it will mount usb's. Ill test the others tonight. Google or Amazon USB OTG to find a cable, they are near dirt cheap, its just a female usb to male micro usb.

EDIT: it mounts to /mnt/usbcard

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[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Most USB input devices work (KB/MS , barcode scanners, usb-msr, game controllers, etc.) most USB-Disk work, Flash / External HDs work, not tested supported 3/4G modems or my USB NICs or USB wifi, or USB Serial adaptors yet, but i recommend using the OTG adaptor with a powered USB2.0 hub as i'm not sure how much power the port can handle, i've had a couple tablets blow up the usb port using any thing that draws more power than a standard usb flash drive.
[Dell Venue] chairsz:
To put some questions to rest my venue 8 supports everything just previously mentioned as well as a USB port without external power and connecting to a wireless keyboard/ mouse combo, a otg cable that was connected to a ps3 USB controller all connected together to my venue 8

needless to say Im pretty sure any if not all USB devices will work with this tabby out of the box

This was tested by me a few weeks ago when I first got my controller from Walmart
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
any luck on running these command?

once i have the dumps of 4.3 i'm going to attempt the dangerous method of packaging a pre-rooted system.img and attempt flashing it through fastboot.

if you could run these and publish them to a dropbox for me it would be a big help.

run as adb user shell

uname -a > /data/local/tmp/sdc/uname.txt

mkdir /data/local/tmp/sdc

cat /proc/iomem > /data/local/tmp/sdc/iomem-user.txt

run these as su might need to install adbroot from the market if su isn't enough

su

cat /proc/iomem > /data/local/tmp/sdc/iomem-root.txt

echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict

cat /proc/kallsyms > /data/local/tmp/sdc/kallsyms.txt

these last 2 are the dumps of the reserved and system together its over a GB

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/data/local/tmp/sdc/mmcblk0p1-reserved.img

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/data/local/tmp/sdc/mmcblk0p8-system.img
[Dell Venue] gary93:
A bit off topic. Does the venue has proximity sensor? If so how do I activate it?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Nothing in this thread is off topic it says root but it just a dell venue 7 / 8 general thread if root exploit is ever released or rediscovered I hope the poster will start a new thread and link here as for your question I don't think so.
[Dell Venue] lovemyram4x4:
There is no proximity sensor(at least not the I can physically see or reported a sensor app I have installed) or many other sensors for that matter. The light sensor is actually right next to the front camera.

So far I'm only disappointed in the lack of senors in the device, mostly just that my sky app doesn't work properly but it seems like all the lower priced tablets are quit lacking in many of the small hardware areas. This kind of sucks since one of the main reasons for getting my Venue 8 is to use as a live view remote for night photography and the sky map is a handy tool some shots(at least I still have it on my phone).

Anyway, I'm currently on 4.2.2 (1.32_130911) rooted and can also help provide anything that might be needed from this build.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
im not sure what builds of the venue 8 were rooted but ill take these from any version

su

cat /proc/iomem > /data/local/tmp/sdc/iomem-root.txt

echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict

cat /proc/kallsyms > /data/local/tmp/sdc/kallsyms.txt
[Dell Venue] lovemyram4x4:
How do you want me to get these to you?

BTW the second one is blank.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
install this to enable adb as root https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.eslack.rootadb then run the commands again.

dropbox works pm me a link
[Dell Venue] jayjr1105:
YGPM
[Dell Venue] ryudragon27:
question

this might be a little off-topic here guys, but i need to ask, should i download the system update that is available for the dell venue 7? i still have the stock 4.2.2 and i want to do the 4.3 update, but i have read some people say that it messes with the tablet, as well as many apps and such, so i need some advice, i want 4.3 because bluetooth is messed up on 4.2.x and i want to connect a gamepad of some kind
[Dell Venue] wowbro:
I am on 4.3 and have no problem with apps. The only reason I see people staying on 4.2 is the possible Root.
[Dell Venue] lovemyram4x4:
Do you guys on 4.3 have miracast support?

I thought it was supposed to be on 4.2.2 but I don't see to have it with mine.

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[Dell Venue] phlyphish:
I think it's the Wireless Display option under Settings/Display.
[Dell Venue] lovemyram4x4:
Mine doesn't have it there or any other place that I can find.

IIRC, I seem to remember reading that the 4.2.2 that shipped on these was missing a bunch of things. I guess I'll have to wait for root on 4.3 if I want use miracast for this device.

I also notice the built-in SIP on mine can't be setup, hopefully that's something else that was also added back in.

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[Dell Venue] ryudragon27:
thanks for the reply man, i was kinda worried about it
[Dell Venue] chairsz:
Just noticed on the xda home page that the new Nokia Android phone and some other devices are getting their own forum. It seems straight up that to get a device sub-forum you need a device with hype allot of it specs seems to be the other thing that may get looked at. Sighs.....
[Dell Venue] lovemyram4x4:
Yeah, I noticed the Sony Z2 already has it's own section and we just word if it's early(not very long since the Z1) release.

I'm not sure why the Venues don't get much love. I'm guess it's the screen resolution and dual core. Well IPS was more important to me and Intel dual core pretty much equals everything else quad core.

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[Dell Venue] wowbro:
This should have its own section just from this thread views 80k! Has more than other devices with its own sections.
[Dell Venue] lovemyram4x4:
Well this odd, I installed xposed since I don't have any way to flash my Venue yet. If I enable any modules the light sensor doesn't work. I was almost happy with what I could do with it (I'd still prefer flashing my own tweaks). Another odd thing is a tasker task for enabling location services the part to auto accept the location consent pop up is slower.

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[Dell Venue] LordKillZone:
How many time i must wait for root?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Nope no method to root as of yet,

I have some new discoveries but I'm not sharing till I fully explore them.

If someone is brave with the venue 8 I have system image from the JB 4.3 Venue 8 that was rooted.
[Dell Venue] mutation101:
I'll try the system image
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
if you really want to try i'll publish it to dropbox tonight it has huge risk as if it doesn't download to the device your device will be soft-bricked.

i think i'd be more comfortable if you give me a couple days to explore some things i've figured out first to see if they lead to root first.

but its your device so if you're really game ill send you a link but know the risk if it doesnt work. your device will be soft-bricked until dell releases a full firmware not just an update patch.
[Dell Venue] 177aj:
System Image

Do you have the System Image for the Venue 7 if so I would like to try to flash it to my device to help out (don't worry I am not worried about bricking it.)
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Great way of asking kid

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[Dell Venue] mutation101:
I can wait another couple of days, guess it wouldn't kill me to be patient.
[Dell Venue] xdaSEx10:
Same desire! Did you find a way to hide the navigation keys when reading pdf files, without rooting? I know there is virtual keys hide software that requires root access.

Thanks
[Dell Venue] cline2:
Nope! I still don't use this tablet anymore. I put it away. I use iPad mini now.
[Dell Venue] jp0555:
I doubt this will help anyone, but Kingoroot failed. Also, some root method for Android X86 that I tried failed as well.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Most universal root methods use known weaknesses, all of which are patched on this/high end devices

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[Dell Venue] jp0555:
Yeah, I kinda figured that would happen, but I am growing impatient of waiting for jcase to release his root method.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
XD

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[Dell Venue] xdaSEx10:
Hi hunterk11,

I'm thinking about buy a dell venue 8 for pdf reading. I'm eager to get rid of the navigation keys. I know this usually requires root access. It seems that there is guarantee to root android 4.2.2, but no guarantee for android 4.3. Is this true?

Thanks

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Isn't the resolution of iPad mini a bit outdated?
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
SocialDesignConcepts is working on a root method, it is the best shot we have atm. There will be root. It is a rather popular tablet, and very much capable, just when is the question.

Refer to pages 67-69ish

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[Dell Venue] cline2:
Becuz it works well with XBMC. I need it. That's why I put dell Venus 8 away for now.
[Dell Venue] chairsz:
miracast apk+odex file

For the past few weeks ive been dealing with dells technical repair and their product replacement department. After initially sending my unit to them a week or so ago to get the 4.3 update (dont even want it anymore im so frustrated) they sent my unit back to me like 3 days later exactly the same as it was sent to them with a note saying they did the upgrade and fixed the other probs it had. So i phoned them again and told em send me a replacement rather then another attempt at a repair

so heres my dilemma i got the replacement yesterday and of course the replacement still isnt updated or nothing and miracast the one fundamental feature i want isnt even there, so heres what im thinking, i know the hardware supports the wifi direct or whatnot but the software side is lacking the miracast apk or whatever file is need. can anyone with a rooted venue 8 with root explorer browse and post the miracast files need to enable it manually.?

also is there any good "screen mirroring" apps out there? im trying to avoid the hdmi and otg combined cable module thats around ebay (takes too long to ship and expensive) ive seen

I did mange to root the replacement venue 8 after seeing one of the vulnerabilities is still present, so thats 90% me being happy

peace and be blessed.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
I can help with the screen monitor part, https://code.google.com/p/android-screen-monitor/ never actually tried it though as it is windows and I use Ubuntu primarily

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[Dell Venue] chairsz:
is this compatible with Jb though? i see some references to cupcake 1.5 and 1.6
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Not a clue

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[Dell Venue] chairsz:
aight kewl imma try dis after my classes when i get home den, nuttin to it but to do it.
[Dell Venue] siegefee:
root failed

I have so many times tried to root my V8 with 4.2.2 but failed:(. I do not know why:confused:. I post my failed record with SRSRoot. Maybe someone can give me a suggestion or method to root this device. Thanks.

The picture is so small, so please see here.

---= SRS One-Click-Root v4.7 =---

22:11:15 - Starting ADB Server..

22:11:20 - Manufacturer: Dell

22:11:21 - Model: Venue 8 3830

22:11:21 - Android Version: 4.2.2

22:11:22 - Build ID: YTP801A113915

22:11:22 - Board ID: clovertrail

22:11:22 - Chipset Platform: clovertrail

22:11:22 - Getting OffSets.. : 0x8003 0x8005 (False)

22:11:27 - Query Server for Best Method.. Not Found (SmartRoot not possible yet)

----= Start Rooting Process.. Please Wait =----

22:11:28 [+] Testing exploit: root1 (Please wait some minutes)....

22:11:30 [+] Executing root1 exploit Failed, Proceed next...

22:11:30 [+] Testing exploit: root2a (Please wait it can take some minutes)....

22:11:34 [+] Executing root2a exploit Failed, Proceed next...

22:11:34 [+] Installing exploit: root3c (Please wait...)

22:11:42 [+] Select 'FRODO' or 'ARAGORN' or 'LEGOLAS' on your device, then click OK

22:11:54 [+] Removing Exploit.. Please Wait..

22:12:02 [+] Analysing Results...

22:12:02 [+] Root Failed: Resume Exploit 4.

22:12:02 [+] Testing exploit: root4 (please wait..)

22:12:05 [+] Device Reboot #1 (Wait till it's started)

22:17:33 [+] Device Reboot #2 (Wait till it's started)

22:21:33 [+] Executing root4 exploit Failed. (Root Error: 0)

22:21:33 [+] Testing exploit: root4b (please wait..)

22:21:40 [+] Device Reboot #1 (Wait till it's started)

22:24:16 [+] Device Reboot #2 (Wait till it's started)

22:26:08 [+] Testing exploit: root5 (please wait..)

22:26:09 [+] Unlock your device screen, it should bring up restore mode.

22:27:02 [+] Press RESTORE button on device NOW! then wait...

22:27:34 [+] Device Reboot #1 (Wait till it's started)

22:29:11 [+] Executing root5 exploit Failed. (Root Error: 0)

22:29:11 Auto Root Failed on this device. :(

22:29:11 Rebooting Device and try again...
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Maybe if you bothered to read even 2 pages back or hell, any of this thread at all.

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[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
In researching root methods and reading exploits seems you always fine one question being asked, why do you, need root? this kind of sums up my reason for rooting.

If I wanted to be restricted, locked out, and told what I can or cannot do with a device I own, I'd buy an Apple Product.
[Dell Venue] siegefee:
I have read each page in this thread and tried from end of last year, but always failed. I bought my device in China, and as I know, all V8 that saled in China can not be rooted yet. Maybe there are some diffrents between Chinese and American version？:(
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
I answered that question, known root methods, one page back, also a v8 is a v8 if its not a real dell then no one here can help
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
didnt know that most firmwares are region specific for most devices.
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Like country specific? To meet laws and such?

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[Dell Venue] jp0555:
That makes sense that the Chinese version is "root-proof" since China may have tighter security on having full access to a device or websites. Does the Chinese version have gapps?
[Dell Venue] siegefee:
Because of some absurd restricts, our devices do not have any service of google. So we can not download some Apps from Google Play or install them on the device!
[Dell Venue] jp0555:
Does your V8 have Google Play installed? If it does, does it have access to all the apps?

Edit: That sucks. Haha stupid 5 min wait for junior members, that was going to be one question.
[Dell Venue] siegefee:
That is the point! By now no one knows how to intall Google Play on our V8, we can not use it to manage the apps.
[Dell Venue] jp0555:
Can you just install the Google play store and Google play services apk?
[Dell Venue] siegefee:
You can Install Google Play App but it could not run as you hope. Now I am a bit regretted to bought this tablet. there are so many problems on this device. Strange line on diaplay, App compatibility for X86 platform, no root and Dell always does not publish their firmware to thrid developers...
[Dell Venue] chairsz:
if you can sideload apks, google bluebox apk, dl it and try installing on your tabby, if installed open and read the top 3 things it should say either all 3 of those items are patched or 1 or more is vulnerable, point blank this seems to me to be the ultimate "can my device be rooted tool" regardless of country specificness, kernel version, software version etc, the exploit can exist in all these scenarios as long as the user or dell hasnt updated the tabby yet.

so if ur querying about root simply install this app then ask a question in dis forum about your results.

this seems to me to be the anvil in my venues, when i installed this and checked it it showed all the exploits were patched, so when i tried known rooot methods they all failed, with my new venue when checking this app, it showed i had 1 vulnerability, so i proceded to try the impactor root method given in this thread, and et voila!
[Dell Venue] siegefee:
We need Google Service to get root permissions, and for the Installation of Google Services Framework we need also root permissions. That is a death cycling and made me mad. I have to go sleep, THX bro :good:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
that and hardware differences between things like radios (wifi / bluetooth standards) and (video encoder /decoder) and other stuff
[Dell Venue] wowbro:
Anyone have the dumps of the Dell venue 8 Pro? Would like to check it out
[Dell Venue] megaghostgamer:
8 Pro = Windows Tablet
[Dell Venue] wowbro:
oh thought it was android with quad core. But windows 8 that is interesting. Might be possible to dual boot Android and Windows 8? Is there any tablet out there that can? I would like to look into this
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
No, pro is a different tablet. Pro is win8 normal is android. And yes it is possible, just google

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